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Lawn care software for small business: 14 options and prices

Short answer. For a solo operator, Yardbook has a free basic plan and ServiceM8 has a $0 plan for 1 user and 30 jobs a month. Joist starts at $12 a month. Jobber Core, GorillaDesk Basic and Service Autopilot Startup start at $49 a month on their standard terms. Software built for landscape companies costs more: Arborgold from $129, SingleOps from $200 and LMN from $297 a month. Aspire and Real Green show no public price.

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We checked each pricing page on October 24, 2026. Prices are list prices in USD. We left out intro discounts. Jobber, for one, showed a 3-month offer that day.

Lawn care software at a glance

Tool	Entry price	What the pricing page says	Source
Yardbook	free basic plan	Basic plan is free. Card processing fee for non-premium accounts is 1% of each transaction	yardbook.com
ServiceM8	$0 Free plan	Free: 1 user, 30 jobs a month. Starter $29/mo (50 jobs), Growing $79/mo (150 jobs), Premium $149/mo (500 jobs), Premium Plus $349/mo. Paid plans list unlimited users	servicem8.com
Joist	$12/mo	Basics, billed monthly. Pro $17/mo, Elite $32/mo. Lower rates on annual billing	joist.com
Markate	$49.95/mo	Owner Operator, paid monthly ($45.95/mo billed yearly). Team plan adds $5 per employee a month to the base price	markate.com
Jobber	$49/mo	Core, 1 user, no commitment. $39/mo on a 1-year commitment, $29/mo billed yearly. Extra users $29/mo each	getjobber.com
GorillaDesk	$49/mo	Basic, paid monthly. Pro $99/mo, Growth $149/mo. Priced per route: Basic routes 2 to 3 add $50/mo each	gorilladesk.com
Service Autopilot	$49/mo	Startup, plus a sign-up fee. Pro $199/mo, Pro Plus $499/mo. All prices are annual subscription rates	serviceautopilot.com
Housecall Pro	$59/mo	Basic, billed yearly. The page says annual saves $20/mo	housecallpro.com
Kickserv	$60/mo	Start, 5 users. Run $119/mo for 10 users, Scale $199/mo for 20 users	kickserv.com
Arborgold	$129/mo	Starter on annual payment, $149/mo paid monthly. Professional $299 or $343, Enterprise $499 or $573. Annual contract required	arborgold.com
SingleOps	$200/mo	Annual rate ($220/mo monthly). Tiers at $385 and $550 a month on monthly billing. Extra office or sales users from $55/mo. Crew users are free	singleops.com
LMN	$297/mo	Starter: 1 office or crew lead license and 5 crew members. Professional $648/mo: 3 licenses and 15 crew members	golmn.com
Aspire	no public price	Its /pricing URL returned 404 when we checked	youraspire.com
Real Green	no public price	Its pricing page shows no plan prices	realgreen.com

What a 3-person crew pays each month

Take an owner who works the office and the truck, plus 2 crew members who need the app on their phones. Here is the monthly bill on list prices.

Tool	Monthly cost	How we got it
ServiceM8 Growing	$79	Unlimited users. Capped at 150 jobs a month
Kickserv Start	$60	Includes 5 users
Markate Team	$64.95	$49.95 base plus $5 for each of 3 employees
Jobber Core	$107	$49 for 1 user plus 2 users at $29 each
SingleOps entry tier	$220	1 office user. Crew users are free
LMN Starter	$297	1 office license and up to 5 crew members

Check what counts as a user. Jobber counts anyone who views or manages the schedule, in the office or in the field. SingleOps does not charge for crew users. ServiceM8 limits jobs, not users. A mowing route with 40 stops a week can pass 150 jobs a month.

What to check before you pick

Recurring jobs. Weekly mowing is the core of most lawn businesses. ServiceM8 lists recurring jobs on its Starter plan. Ask each vendor to show a weekly route with skips for rain.
Billing terms. Arborgold needs an annual contract. Service Autopilot quotes annual rates plus a sign-up fee. Jobber and GorillaDesk list monthly prices with no long contract.
Payment fees. Yardbook is free to use, but takes 1% of each card payment on free accounts. Ask every vendor for its processing rate.
Routes vs users. GorillaDesk prices by route. Kickserv and LMN bundle a set number of users. Match the model to how your crews run.
Growth. Landscape tools like Arborgold, SingleOps and LMN add job costing and estimating for design and install work. A mow-only business may not need them.

Answer the phone

Spring calls come in while you are on the mower. A missed call is a lost lawn. See AI receptionists for lawn care for prices and what to test on a call.

FAQ

What is the best free lawn care software? Yardbook has a free basic plan and charges 1% of each card payment on free accounts. ServiceM8 has a $0 plan for 1 user and 30 jobs a month.

What is the cheapest paid lawn care software? In our list, Joist starts at $12 a month on monthly billing. Jobber Core is $29 a month on yearly billing.

Which lawn care software has no public price? Aspire and Real Green show no price on their sites. Ask each one for a quote.

Do I pay for every crew member? It depends on the tool. Jobber charges $29 a month for each extra user. SingleOps does not charge for crew users. ServiceM8 paid plans list unlimited users.

Is Jobber good for lawn care? Jobber names landscaping and lawn care on its site. Core is $49 a month for 1 user with no commitment. See Jobber alternatives to compare.

Checked 2026-10-24. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.